October 7, 2020 at 6:00 am Mom spaced out while on 18 different prescription drugs Q: Years ago, my mom came to visit — with 18 bottles of pills. During the visit, her health deteriorated, and I persuaded her to... LifeWellness
October 1, 2020 at 6:00 am Liquid bandage eliminated skin tags Q: Thank you for your recent comment on liquid bandages for skin tags. It sure worked for me! I had a skin tag on my... LifeWellness
September 16, 2020 at 6:00 am One People's Pharmacy reader wonders if diuretics lower the chance of kidney stones in this week's column. Q: I’ve had about 20 kidney stones over the years, with shockwave treatment three times. My urologist put me on a diuretic, HCTZ, which flushed... LifeWellness
September 3, 2020 at 6:00 am Olive oil raises HDL while lowering blood pressure One reader wonders if olive oil can be used for more than cooking — for raising HDL while lowering blood pressure. LifeWellness
August 26, 2020 at 6:00 am Can you read the fine print on your prescription? Q: When my pharmacist dispensed a prescription for the antifungal drug fluconazole, he included the official prescribing information. It boggles my mind. First, the print... LifeWellness
August 12, 2020 at 6:00 am Pectin in grape juice stopped nighttime bathroom trips One reader has a solution for frustrating, frequent trips to the restroom in the middle of the night. LifeWellness
July 30, 2020 at 12:00 am MSM restored sense of smell Methylsulfonylmethane or MSM is an anti-inflammatory supplement — but one readers finds there might be something more to the effects. LifeWellness
May 13, 2020 at 6:00 am Hemorrhoid ointment raised blood pressure One reader reports that Preparation H ointment raised their blood pressure. Is there further evidence of this? LifeWellness
April 29, 2020 at 6:00 am Quercetin solved a spring allergy problem Q: I had such a terrible allergy attack that I couldn’t get my head off my desk to drive myself home. It was 1987, and... LifeWellness
April 15, 2020 at 6:00 am Saving money on critical brand-name drugs Prescription drugs can cost a fortune. One reader wonders aloud about saving money on brand-name medicine. LifeWellness